The Pope and Hitler - Opening the Secret Files on Pius XII

The Pope and Hitler - Opening the Secret Files on Pius XII (2020)

December 15th, 20200h 44min

Documentary
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Overview

The Vatican opened once-secret records on Pope Pius XII on March 2020. This gave researchers a brand new insight into the Catholic Church during the Nazi era. What did the Pope know about the Holocaust?


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